# US 12,761,005 B2 · Camera container for military aircraft

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- Number: US 12,761,005 B2
- Document ID: US12761005B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/660,528
- Filed: 2024-05-10
- Published: 2026-01-22
- Granted: 2026-10-13
- Earliest claimed: 2023-05-11
- Assignees: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- Applicants: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- Inventors: Michael Gauckler; Michael Trzeciak
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12761005B2

## CPC

- F42B 15/08: for carrying measuring instruments; {Arrangements for mounting sensitive cargo within a projectile}(adaptations for meteorology G01W1/08); {Arrangements for acoustic sensitive cargo within a projectile}
- B64D 47/08: Arrangements of cameras
- F42B: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)
- B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT

## Abstract

A camera container for military aircraft includes a removable outboard container, wherein the camera container is the casing of an adopted guided missile and has devices for detecting the guided missile by the aircraft, at least one autonomous camera system, casing elements of optically transparent material and also compensating masses and a pressure compensating valve.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A camera container for military aircraft having a removable outboard container, wherein
the camera container is the casing of an adopted guided missile and comprises:
electronics used to detect the camera container by the aircraft,
at least one autonomous camera system,
casing elements of optically transparent material,
compensating masses for simulating the original mass and center of gravity of a guided missile; and
a pressure compensating valve;
wherein the camera container is inert; and
wherein the at least one autonomous camera system is configured to continuously record the exit behavior of adjacent guided missiles or ballistic drop ammunition fired or dropped by the aircraft.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The camera container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one autonomous camera system comprise at least two autonomous camera systems mounted along the longitudinal axis of the camera container with at least two different angles to the vertical.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The camera container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one autonomous camera system comprises an autonomous camera system in the sensor dome mounted axially parallel to the longitudinal axis with the lens direction in the direction of flight.